Republican Mitt Romney shied away from policy criticisms in a round of meetings with U.K. officials Thursday, as he kicked off his overseas tour. Among the meetings are U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne. Already he has made headlines in the local press, first as an unnamed adviser was quoted as saying the White House doesn’t fully appreciate America’s “Anglo-Saxon” heritage — a quote the Romney camp said was false — and then with comments to NBC’s Brian Williams that suggested he wasn’t sure if London was fully prepared for the Olympic Games.